Coast Guard News » Law Enforcement
Great Lakes Coast Guard has another busy weekend of boating under the influence enforcement
CLEVELAND — Coast Guard boarding teams throughout the Great Lakes region terminated the voyages of 27 vessels this weekend, of which 12 were because the operator was found to be under the influence of alcohol. Of the 12 boaters who failed field sobriety test or had a blood alcohol content above the legal limit, many were issued citations or taken into custody by local law enforcement authorities. Boating while under the influence is one of the top five … Read entire article »
Filed under: Law Enforcement
Coast Guard seeks assistance in identifying Middle River hoax caller
BALTIMORE — The Coast Guard is asking for assistance with locating a hoax caller after they received six false distress calls between May 1 and June 1 and conducted four searches involving multiple air and boat crews from the Coast Guard and local authorities. All six false distress calls were determined to have originated from the area of Middle River and involved the same male voice transmitting over VHF-FM channel 16 saying “mayday, mayday.” The Coast Guard’s … Read entire article »
Filed under: Law Enforcement
Coast Guard terminates July 4th boat outing because operator was under influence of alcohol
CLEVELAND — A Coast Guard law enforcement team terminated a recreational boating voyage on Lake Huron Wednesday evening because the boat operator was determined to be under the influence of alcohol in the vicinity of Mackinac Island, Mich. Counting both boating-under-the-influence violations and failed safety inspections, Coast Guard law enforcement teams throughout the Great Lakes region terminated the voyage of more than 20 vessels since Saturday — 11 on Wednesday alone. The Coast Guard Station St. Ignace, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Law Enforcement
Coast Guard cutter catches 2 more boats shrimping in closed waters
HOUSTON — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Heron seized the catch of two more boats Monday, from people shrimping in closed waters off the Texas coast. Wednesday the Heron’s crew observed crews aboard three boats shrimping in the closed area. Along with the National Marine Fisheries Service, they seized most of the catch Wednesday, which brought in a fair market value of more than $47,000. Monday’s seizure of nearly 15,000 pounds of shrimp, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Law Enforcement, Living Marine Resources
Coast Guard and Chicago area partners combat illegal charter boat operations
CLEVELAND — Personnel from the U.S. Coast Guard, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Chicago Police Department wrapped up a joint operation Friday intended to deter illegal charter boat operations occurring in the downtown-Chicago area. Personnel from the Coast Guard, Chicago Police Department, and IDNR Conservation Police teamed up in response to multiple reports by local licensed charter captains that recreational vessels appeared to be operating illegal charters in the Chicago area. One of those reports … Read entire article »
Filed under: Law Enforcement
Coast Guard alerts public to be wary of illegal passenger vessels in the Bay Area
SAN FRANCISCO — Coast Guard Sector San Francisco has issued an advisory to all passengers who pay to take boat trips on San Francisco Bay to be wary of illegal passenger vessel operators. Coast Guard Investigators have boarded multiple illegal passenger vessels and issued close to $2,500 in fines for violations since May 1. Passengers should ask to see the captain’s original Coast Guard license prior to leaving the dock. A Coast Guard issued mariner’s license demonstrates … Read entire article »
Filed under: Law Enforcement, Marine Safety
Recent Comments